Overview
The Gospel of Mark invites a simple but searching question: who is Jesus? Mark shows him as the Son of God and true King, bringing the kingdom of God near in both word and power.
To encounter Jesus is to be confronted by his authority, drawn by his compassion, and invited into a way of life that reshapes everything. As he works in people, he also works through them—sending us into places of need and empowering us by His Spirit. In this, Jesus not just followed. He is worshiped.
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A guide for spending time in the Gospel of Mark throughout this series. Use it to help you read, discuss, reflect, and respond—on your own or with others.
A New Heart
Mark 7:1-23
We've all spent time managing what others can see—or making honest attempts at a fresh start. But Jesus says our deepest problem isn't around us. It's within us. In an encounter with the Pharisees, he exposes the limits of religion and self-improvement, inviting us into the kind of transformation that begins with a new heart.
Andy Metzger • 06.21.26
We've all spent time managing what others can see—or making honest attempts at a fresh start. But Jesus says our deepest problem isn't around us. It's within us. In an encounter with the Pharisees, he exposes the limits of religion and self-improvement, inviting us into the kind of transformation that begins with a new heart. From Mark 7:1–23.
Jesus & Tragedy
Mark 6:14-29
Some tragedies are obvious. Others happen quietly in the human heart. Through the lives of Herod and John the Baptist, Mark 6 invites us to consider the difference between admiring Jesus and surrendering to him—and the difference between saving face and finding the kingdom.
Andy Metzger • 06.14.26
Some tragedies are obvious. Others happen quietly in the human heart. Through the lives of Herod and John the Baptist, Mark 6 invites us to consider the difference between admiring Jesus and surrendering to him—and the difference between saving face and finding the kingdom.
A Spirit of Unbelief
Mark 6:1-6
When Jesus returns to Nazareth, He is met not with faith but with cynicism. The people most familiar with Him are unable to receive Him for who He truly is and miss what God wants to do among them. In the same way, unbelief can keep us from experiencing the fullness of God's work in our lives.
Andy Metzger • 06.07.26
When Jesus returns to Nazareth, He is met not with faith but with cynicism. The people most familiar with Him are unable to receive Him for who He truly is and miss what God wants to do among them. In the same way, unbelief can keep us from experiencing the fullness of God's work in our lives.
Jesus & Waiting
Mark 5:21–43
What happens when we need God to act now, but He seems delayed? Through Jairus and the bleeding woman, Jesus shows that His timing is not a sign of indifference, but of love. He cares about every need we bring Him, but is most committed to addressing our deepest need.
Andy Metzger • 05.31.26
What happens when we need God to act now, but He seems delayed? Through Jairus and the bleeding woman, Jesus shows that His timing is not a sign of indifference, but of love. He cares about every need we bring Him, but is most committed to addressing our deepest need.
Jesus & The Storm
Mark 4:35-41
Caught in a storm they couldn’t have foreseen, the disciples question whether Jesus cares that they are perishing. But when He speaks and even the wind and sea obey Him, they begin asking the question at the center of Mark’s Gospel: “Who then is this?”
Andy Metzger • 05.24.26
Caught in a storm they couldn’t have foreseen, the disciples question whether Jesus cares that they are perishing. But when He speaks and even the wind and sea obey Him, they begin asking the question at the center of Mark’s Gospel: “Who then is this?”
A Commission to Believe
Matthew 28:18-20 with Rich Dugan
What should we expect when we step into the way and mission of Jesus? Rich Dugan, a church planter and pastor of Denver Fellowship Church, explores the Great Commission not as a distant command, but as an invitation into a life where Jesus is present, active, and still transforming people through ordinary faithfulness grows beyond us.
Rich Dugan (Church Planter and Pastor of Denver Fellowship Church)• 05.17.26
What should we expect when we step into the way and mission of Jesus? Teaching from Matthew 28:18–20, Rich Dugan explores the Great Commission not as a distant command, but as an invitation into a life where Jesus is present, active, and still transforming people through ordinary faithfulness.
The Way We Grow
Mark 4:21-34
Jesus describes the kingdom of God as something both visible and mysterious‚like light that cannot stay hidden or seeds slowly becoming something far greater than they first appeared. As we surrender ourselves to Him day by day, Jesus grows something in us that eventually grows beyond us.
Andy Metzger • 05.10.26
Jesus describes the kingdom of God as something both visible and mysterious - like light that cannot stay hidden or seeds slowly becoming something far greater than they first appeared. As we surrender ourselves to Him day by day, Jesus grows something in us that eventually grows beyond us. From Mark 4:21-34.
What Takes Root
Mark 4:1-20
Jesus tells a story that reveals more than it explains—why the same message is heard by many but takes root in few. It’s not about striving, but becoming the kind of people who receive it deeply. What takes root in us shapes what grows out of us.
Jack Holmes • 05.03.26
Jesus tells a story that reveals more than it explains—why the same message is heard by many but takes root in few. It’s not about striving, but becoming the kind of people who receive it deeply. What takes root in us shapes what grows out of us. From Mark 4:1–20.
Who Jesus Sits With
Mark 2:13-22
Jesus sees a man everyone else avoids, sits with people no one trusts, and starts something in them that doesn’t fit into their old life.
Andy Metzger • 04.26.26
Jesus sees a man everyone else avoids, sits with people no one trusts, and starts something in them that doesn’t fit into their old life. From Mark 2:13-22.
Our Deepest Need
Mark 2:1-12
In a surprising encounter, Jesus confronts the gap between what we most want and what we most need and how He alone has the authority to satisfy both.
Andy Metzger • 04.19.26
In a surprising encounter, Jesus confronts the gap between what we most want and what we most need and how He alone has the authority to satisfy both.
The Authority of Jesus
Mark 1:16-39
Jesus steps onto the scene with an authority people can’t ignore, seen in how He teaches, acts, and lives. And while we tend to trust ourselves above all else, His authority reaches into our future, what we believe is true, and the voices we listen to.
Andy Metzger • 04.12.26
Jesus steps onto the scene with an authority people can’t ignore, seen in how He teaches, acts, and lives. And while we tend to trust ourselves above all else, His authority reaches into our future, what we believe is true, and the voices we listen to.
The Beginning
Mark 1:1-15
This Easter, we begin the Gospel of Mark at the very beginning. Jesus offers a new beginning—but not without a necessary ending, as He calls us to turn, trust, and follow Him.
Andy Metzger • 04.05.26
This Easter, we begin the Gospel of Mark at the very beginning. Jesus offers a new beginning—but not without a necessary ending, as He calls us to turn, trust, and follow Him. From Mark 1:1-15.
